Eco-guided channel of central venous ways of peripheral access and arterial ways by nursing staff

Abstract

Introduction: Some pathologies require venous or arterial vascular access that cause discomfort and pain in patients. The objective of this review was to determine the advantages of the eco-guided vascular channeling technique versus the traditional vascular channeling technique.

Methods: A bibliographic review was done using different databases, including Scielo, Pubmed or Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were those articles from 2012 to the present day and the exclusion criteria for articles that did not fit the theme of the study.

Results: The different articles reviewed on the eco-guided channeling of central or arterial venous pathways highlight that the number of complications derived from performing this type of technique compared to the traditional one (called "blind channeling") is significantly reduced. In addition, the advantages have been specified in each of the techniques that can be performed by ultrasound. Finally, it was described how to perform this type of technique by trained nurses obtains satisfactory results.

Conclusion: The eco-guided channeling of vascular catheters reduces the number of complications and the time spent in the technique and supposes an increase of comfort and safety in the patient.